Jeff kent marks a significant jump in career war with the giants. From 15. 8 to 31. 4, the career number nearly doubled. Webmlb hall of fame voting is underway and san francisco giants second baseman jeff kent has seen an early uptick in support. He still has a long way to go to. Webjeff kent came up to the plate in the 11th inning and scorched a ball to left field. Kent read it as such too. Only, it fell several. Webkent’s arrival by trade in 1997 was brian sabean’s signature move. He might or might not have really been trading for julian tavarez, but sending matt williams.